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Introduction toCareer Exploration

& Program Planning

Why Introduction to Career Exploration?

Most students have dreams about what they would like to do for a career, but little life experience to know what that actually looks like.

Career exploration opportunities improve academic performance, increases likelihood of completing high school, and lead to post-secondary training.

Expands student career knowledge career options, help you develop goals, and eventually move out of your parent’s house.

Knowing what you need to prepare, will help you set realistic career goals so you know how to pursue them.

Have a Career in Mind? Try it Out First

Find something you enjoy doing and then find a way to get paid for doing it.

School Clubs: Offers exposure to specific careers and expand beyond typical job titles. Guest speakers, arrange workplace tours, conferences, competitions. Helps networking and builds experiences for resume.

Part-time Employment: Offers more advantages beyond earning spending money. Valuable way to gain experience. Performing well can lead to better opportunities and good job references.

Have a Career in Mind? Try it Out First

Volunteer Work: While it doesn’t provide a paycheck, it is another way to gain experience in a career field, while giving back to the community. It’s a resume builder and colleges/employers welcome enthusiastic volunteers that help the image of their organization.

Job Shadowing: Allows a student to directly observe someone at work. Observe first hand day-to-day activities, find out what skills you need, and chance to ask questions.

Have a Career in Mind? Try it Out First

Enrichment, Summer Camps, and Pre-College Programs. Provides exposure to careers, hands on simulations, leadership training, guest speakers, etc.

Many colleges, universities, and organizations offer programs. Check college websites and Naviance: College Tab/Enrichment.https://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/summer-programs-for-high-school-students

Science/Healthcare: Doylestown Hospital Teen Volunteer, Drexel U Mini-Med Camp, Fox Chase Cancer Center Teen Research Internship Program (TRIP)

Social Studies: Volunteer on a political campaign, National Student Leadership Conference on Intelligence and National Security, Pearl S. Buck Youth Leadership Program

Science/ Engineering: Georgia Institute of Tech Summer Engineering Institute, Exploring Engineering and Science at the Stevens Institute of Technology, Drexel University ASM International Materials Camp

Theater Arts: Musical Theater Programs at Syracuse University, West Chester

Art Related: Michener Art Museum

Business: Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW), International Business/Relations

Military: Sea Cadets, Navy Academy Summer Seminar, Summer STEM Program, Keystone Boys State, Keystone Girls State, U.S. Coast Guard AIM Summer Program

English/Journalism: Teen Reality Writer at The Intelligencer

Shadow a family member or friend. Ex. Student spent a week in a cardiac unit, observed a heart transplant. Buckingham Pediatrics, Tohickon Internal Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Clinic

Examples of CB East Students in Action

Take the time to explore options

Review your Naviance Career Plan Surveys. Look for trends and clues about possible career clusters/majors that interest you.

What level of education is required for your field?

Explore all options within the Healthcare Cluster

Source: O-Net On-line (www.onetonline.org)

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm

Utilize other resources to explore your options:

Community college majors, http://www.bucks.edu/academics/courses/majors/

4 year college majors http://www.bloomu.edu/academics

Why Introduction to Career Exploration?

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/www.miniwebtool.com/salary-conversion-calculator/

Where are you going after high school?

Post-secondary options

Military – Enlistment

Workforce

Career/Technical Program

College 2 year

College 2 year w/transfer to 4 year

Accelerated direct admit graduate programs

Plan high school scheduleaccordingly but keep options open

Workforce – practical skills, professional conduct Military – pass battery of tests ASVAB, physical. GI Bill

(college-ready) Career/Technical programs – open admission, but some

prefer skills or experience (depending on major) Community College = Open Admission. Some majors/

other 2 year programs vary in competitiveness 4 year colleges vary in competitiveness and expectations.

(open admission to AP and Honors) . Generally direct-admit graduate programs expect to see

AP and Honors curriculum

Important Factor in *Competitive* College Admissions

Remember – Many different options exist and there is no “one-size-fits-all” requirement for admission.

Grades

GPA

Trend of grades

Rigor of schedule

Stays the same or increases

Standardized Testing (SAT, ACT, SAT Subject)

Varies in importance at each college

Test optional

SAT and ACT

Two different companies supply tests (All colleges accept either or both)

Generally test the same types of content, but the format is different (Reading, English, Writing, Math, Science Reasoning and Optional Essay) Arithmetic, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Data Analysis

(SAT) Some students do better on one or the other. How do you know which is better for you?

Take Pre-ACT (practice exam) in March 2018 at East Take PSAT (practice exam) in October 2018 at East

Take practice tests online – collegeboard.org (SAT) and act.org Take free practice tests at CB East or CB West

https://www.princetonreview.com/offer/free-practice-tests?ceid=pt-sat-info#!Test-ACT https://www.kaptest.com/college-prep/free-resources/free-events

Take the prep classes at CB East or at the Bucks County Community College

The 2018-19 Testing Timeline

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July

PSAT

SAT

ACT ACT ACT ACT ACT

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APExams

SAT SATSAT SAT

ACT ACT

SATSAT

ACT

Pre-ACT

Most juniors test during spring

Be mindful of finishing courses prior to testing

Intro Program Planning

Materials Include:

Block Scheduling Sheet

Program of Studies book is ONLINE at https://www.cbsd.org/domain/387

Course Selection Card

Instructions for logging into the portal and choosing classes are on East’s website

Graduation Requirements

Subject Standard Diploma

MBIT/Standard Diploma

Scholar’sDiploma

English 4 4 4

Math 4 4 4

Science* Bio req. 3 3 4

Social Studies 4 4 4

World Language 2

Electives 10.75 11.25 8.75

PE/Health 1 .5 1

Perf. Assessment .5 .5 .5

Total Credits 27.25 27.25 28.25

Scholars Diploma

1.0 additional Science Credit

3 Advanced Placement Courses

2.0 credits of World Language

3.4 GPA

Scholars Diploma is determined at the time of graduation, not in advance.

English

All students must take an English course their junior year.

Choose from the following:

English 11: Academic

English 11: Honors

AP English Language (2 Marking Periods)

There are also English Electives to choose from:

Becoming a Better Writer, Debate, ACT/SAT Test Prep, Journalism, Creative Writing, Theater, Shakespeare, Intro to Film Studies, Media Production, Yearbook

Mathematics

Look at the Table in the Program of Studies, then find the course you are taking now and take the next one in sequence.

Please review ALL prerequisites and talk to your current math teacher about which is the most appropriate course for you!

AP Calc AB and BC are each three marking periods, make sure you fit this into your schedule accordingly.

Additional math classes to consider: Statistics, AP Statistics, ACT/SAT Test Prep, Intro to Computer

Programming, Intro to Java, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A

Science

All students are required to take 3.0 credits of Science, one of which must be Biology.

Although a fourth year of Science is not required for graduation, colleges prefer that science is taken all four years.

Most colleges are looking for a minimum of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Consider taking one of our many science electives: Forensic Science (pre-req), Astronomy, Oceanography, Environmental

Science, Organic Equilibrium Chemistry (pre-req), and Geology and the Environment

Other advanced courses include AP Environmental Science and Human Anatomy & Physiology

Science

If you are considering a career in health sciences, you may want to take Anatomy and Physiology.

AP Biology and AP Chemistry are each three marking periods, make sure you fit this into your schedule accordingly.

AP Physics N/M can be taken without having taken Honors Physics, but must be taken before AP Physics E/M (It is recommended that you complete Calculus before taking AP Physics)

Social Studies

All students must take a Social Studies course their Junior year.

Choose from the following:

American Government and Economic Systems– Academic

American Government and Economic Systems– Honors

AP US History

There are also Social Studies Electives to choose from:

Intro to Law

Psychology (A/B half year)

Sociology

Geography

AP Psychology (A/B all year or every day)

World Languages

While Central Bucks does not have a language requirement, most colleges would like to see AT LEAST two consecutive years of a language.

We strongly encourage you to stick with your language, as it makes you more marketable to schools.

We offer Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish.

Music

Music ensembles (band, choir, orchestra, etc.) run all year every other day.

If you are taking music, expect to have a study hall opposite, for one to three marking periods.

Is some cases Music Theory, Music Technology or Jazz Lab, PE/Health, Digital Imaging, AP English Lang, AP Psychology, Psychology, ACT/SAT Reading, and ACT/SAT Math will run opposite these courses, however, this is not always the case.

AP Music Theory is being offered for the 2019-20 school year.

PE/Health

You must meet the 1 credit requirement of PE/Health to

graduate (.5 credit for MBIT students)

There are a variety of PE/Health electives. Many that you

can take more than once. Including Fitness Trends,

Team Sports, Lifetime Sports, Personal Fitness, Aquatic

Conditioning, Stress Mgmt. & Healthy Living.

If you are interested in Athletic Training or Physical

Therapy consider Advanced Health.

Electives

● Business Department

● Technology & Engineering Department

● Art Department

● Family and Consumer Science Department

Extra Classes

Students who want to accelerate by taking an outside course:

See your counselor to complete pre-approval paperwork. Approval deadline is May 1st.

Summer school – dates and courses offered published in April/May

Important Things to Remember

All courses entered into the portal are REQUESTS, not guarantees!

Remember to pick at least 3 alternate course selections in case your primary requests do not fit into your schedule!

Student-Athletes can opt for a Team Study Hall

Important Things to Remember

The Critical Change Policy:

Changes in course request will ONLY be honored for the following two reasons:

➢ (1) Failure to meet the required prerequisite; or

➢ (2) A level change that has been verified by a teacher.

Choose your courses wisely!

Time Line

You must log onto the Parent Portal and put your classes into the system by 11:00 pm Sunday, 2/4.

We will meet with you individually after the portal closes to review your selections and make changes.

Additionally you can make changes in the house office through 3/16 – by completing a form.

Any Questions?

Sample Schedules